#DE5307 Hex Color
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#de5307 is a saturated, warm orange with strong red and subtle brown undertones. Its high chroma brings energy and urgency to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and autumn accents. Use it sparingly against neutrals rather than as a full background. Black text reaches about 5.3:1 contrast, making the hex code suitable for accessible body copy.
Questions about #de5307
What is #de5307 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #de5307 is rgb(222, 83, 7), in HSL hsl(21, 94%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 63%, 97%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #de5307?
Is #de5307 a warm or cool color?
#de5307 reads as a warm orange because its red component is strong and its blue component is very low, creating an energetic, urgent mood suited to calls to action, sports graphics, food packaging, and seasonal accents.
Is #de5307 readable on white or black?
#de5307 has a 3.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.